Usage note
到达表示到某个地方。
dào dá biǎo shì dào mǒu gè dì fāng。
到达 means to arrive at a place.
Context note
到达常用于旅行、时间和地点。
dào dá cháng yòng yú lǚ xíng 、 shí jiān hé dì diǎn。
It is often used with travel, time, and place.
5 examples
我们已经到达了。
wǒ men yǐ jīng dào dá le。
We have already arrived.
他到达学校很早。
tā dào dá xué xiào hěn zǎo。
He arrived at school very early.
飞机到达了机场。
fēi jī dào dá le jī chǎng。
The plane arrived at the airport.
请准时到达。
qǐng zhǔn shí dào dá。
Please arrive on time.
到达目的地了。
dào dá mù dì dì le。
We have arrived at the destination.
5 mini stories
他们到达车站时，天已经黑了。
tā men dào dá chē zhàn shí， tiān yǐ jīng hēi le。
When they arrived at the station, it was already dark.
老师到达教室后开始上课。
lǎo shī dào dá jiào shì hòu kāi shǐ shàng kè。
After the teacher arrived in the classroom, class began.
飞机安全到达。
fēi jī ān quán dào dá。
The plane arrived safely.
他到达目的地后给家里打电话。
tā dào dá mù dì dì hòu gěi jiā lǐ dǎ diàn huà。
After arriving at the destination, he called home.
大家都准时到达。
dà jiā dōu zhǔn shí dào dá。
Everyone arrived on time.
Mini dialogue
去公园
A
我们什么时候能到达公园？
Wǒmen shénme shíhòu néng dàodá gōngyuán?
When can we arrive at the park?
B
再过十分钟就能到达。
Zài guò shí fēnzhōng jiù néng dàodá.
We can arrive in ten more minutes.
火车
A
火车到达了吗？
Huǒchē dàodá le ma?
Has the train arrived?
B
还没有，它三点到达。
Hái méiyǒu, tā sān diǎn dàodá.
Not yet, it arrives at three o'clock.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
离开
líkāi
leave
go away from a place
similar
来到
láidào
come to
arrive at a place